I don't even hate the Habs, but my friend Mike LePage loves them so I have to exploit that shit when I can. ;) This is what I do when the Oilers are out- I start instigating the others fans. ;)

I remember when my one friend Alex ("LovePea") was a Leafs fan and LePage was a Habs fan and I didn't realize the extent of the rivalry. Alex basically told me that he couldn't be my friend if I was ever going to root for the Canadiens. I was shocked. I thought it was just hockey. See what happens when you grow up in rural interior BC without decent cable like the rest of Canada? You miss out on who you're supposed to hate... ;)

xo

ps And Greg being a die hard Bruins fan doesn't help. He loves the Bruins and his brother loves San Jose... what the hell??

Half the time I don't even know why we root for certain teams being that so few of the players actually play for teams in the city/area they are from. And then, the following season, the roster changes and we still love that same team. I love the Habs mostly because of the history of the team and of course because Montreal fans demand so much of them. I can't even imagine the pressure one would be under playing in that city...and, they are expected to learn French, too! I didn't have cable growing up, so it was always CBC and Hockey Night in Canada with my dad. I was born a Hab, I guess:-)

I would have like to have seen more Canadian teams make it in this year. What the fuck is going on with the Oilers?! You guys need Smyth back. He made everyone believe, even when the team was rebuilding and had no big name players.